St. Clair was a member of the Pennsylvania Council of Censors in 1783, and was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress from November 2, 1785 until November 28, 1787. He was President of the Continental Congress when Shays' Rebellion took place. He was a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1790, but despite the support of notable citizens such as James Wilson, Robert Morris and Benjamin Rush, he was soundly defeated by Thomas Mifflin.
Northwest TerritoryKlos, Stanley L. (2004). President Who? Forgotten Founders. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Evisum, Inc., 261. ISBN 0-9752627-5-0.
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